How do you request gift cards instead of gifts?

Question

Couple already has furnished house and do not really need any items. They would prefer gift cards instead of gifts. How do you indicate this in the wedding invitation.

Answer 1

Don't... people will mistake it as a rude gesture. Instead of saying that you want giftcards though, put what you already have. Say this (which you said first):

We already have a furnished house and do not really need any items, but thanks for attending.

Answer 2

Whatever you do, do not indicate anything about gifts on your invitation. You can create a free wedding website (through eweddings.com or weddingwindow.com) and specify there about the gifts you want. With you invitation you can send a separate card saying something like "Make sure to check out our wedding website where we will be updating information about ourselves and the event". Also, keep in mind that if you register at Bed, Bath, and Beyond - anything you return that was given to you from your registry - you will get CASH BACK (even if you don't have a gift receipt - but the item had to be on your registry). Good Luck and Congrats!

Answer 3

Just because Hanna doesn't think that it's rude and FeFe is doing it (shiver&gag), doesn't make it ok. In fact, most etiquette guides will tell you that gifts ARE NEVER mentioned in the wedding invitation. That's the first thing.

The next thing is that it's acceptable to do it via word of mouth. Tell the family gossip and the maid of honour the request and let them field the inquiries.

They should still register *someplace*, even if it's Target, Home Depot and http://www.thebigday.com/?br=826. Items bought at Target & Home Depot can always be returned for a store credit if the couple changes their mind. The honeymoon registry is a great way to not get gifts, but to have their honeymoon partially paid for. If they don't register anywhere, they are going to get a thousand picture frames and decorative bowls, probably without gift receipts.

If I ever got a wedding invite with "We prefer Cash" in it, I'd send them a card and that's it. Weddings aren't fundraisers.

Answer 4

You don't. It is rude to make ANY mention of gift preferences in an invitation whatsoever. And asking for gift cards is just like asking for cash, which is rude.

It is also rude to register for gift cards. You can either register for tangible items, or not register at all.

Amost everyone in the country has a house full of stuff already. That doesn't suddenly make it polite to ask for cash or gift cards. Let people gift you with whatever they want to gift you with.

Answer 5

So tired of this question. You DON'T mention gifts of ANY kind on an INVITATION. An invitation is a request for people to share in your special day, NOTHING more. I don't care how many people think this is OK or "the way it's done" nowadays....tacky is tacky yesterday, today and a hundred years from now. It will never be acceptable to put a gift request on an invitation. When I see this on an invite, I assume they were raised by wolves or absent the day their mothers taught them manners.

Answer 6

First off, registry is a polite way of telling people or giving a suggestion to what you like. You can not demand or tell people to give you things like gift cards. You should register for some new towels and sheets, stuff you could use and leave it at that. People who want to give you cash will do so.
I never understand this question because WHY do you want gift cards?? What are you going to buy?? So why not just register for this things????

Register info goes into your SHOWER invite not bridal- that would be extremely tacky.

Answer 7

You don't normally mention gifts on an invite, but I would let your wedding party and parents know where you would like gift cards to, so that they can relay the information.

Answer 8

Well someone said on there that it was rude, i dont think so at all. At my birthday last year i had people bring donations to a local charity cause instead of me gifts but most people brought both. Just tell in the invatation something at the bottom in smaller letters that " (the names of the couple) would appreciate any small amount gift cards, but also they have a gift registry at (whatever store) if you prefer such" when people read that it sound polite because you gave them the option of the gift registry or whatever its called but your indicating that you want girft cards and most people will politely take that as that you want gift cards

Answer 9

Don't make any mention of gifts in the invitation...tacky.

Instead, set up a web site with all kinds of info about the wedding (like attire, hotels, things to do while guests are in town, rehearsal dinner location, etc), and include a "registry" area where you can put a message like that. You can include a note in the inviation that says something like "for more information about our big day, visit our web site!"

Answer 10

you can put little poems and rhymes in with the invitations so not to sound rude in asking for such things my cousin had one in hers although i cant find it at this time it said something about to many toasters and 10 kettles and that if people wanted to give them a gift that money or gift cards would be much appreciated so they could update the things they already had. there is nothin tacky about mentioning your prefrences after all we do live in 2007 and i think everyone knows by now that a gift of somesort for a wedding is polite and i dont care what anyone says id rather let people know than end up with 50 things i dont need!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 11

You do not mention gifts in any invite. If guest ask, have family & friends spread the word. Word can spread quicky & you don't have to worry about offending people by asking for gifts on the invite.